New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-05
A WRANGLE OVER CLOSURE.
AN INDIRECT ATTACK ON Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Mr., CoNYBEARE CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOR DE-
NOUNCING SPEAKER PEEL, WHO HAS BEEN

Mr.. CoNYBEARE CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOR DE-
NOUNCING SPEAKER PEEL, WHO HAS BEEN
MADE SICK BY THE OBsrHUCTIoNIsrs.
LONDON. A!r;l 4-W ii. Smith, First Lord of
the Treasury, replying to a question in the House
Of Commons this afternoon, sail that under the
pro. osed Irish Crimes Act Amendment bill one of
the two magistrates exercising summary jurisdic-
tion must have sufficient knowledge of the law.
lie Mr.. Smith would not agree to such drastic
proposal as the removal of all llih magistrates
lackin le al education
Henry Chaplin C, nservatve), member for the
Sleafod divi ion of Lincolnshire. laiscd point
of ORDER calliny the attention of the House to
spccch made b. Charles A. V. Conybcarc tRadican,
member for NOrthw st Cornwall at a recent Radi-
cal meeting. in which lie denounced the Speaker Of
the House as a man who no longer impartial,
and who had desc ended to become an ally OF the
most tylannical party in Palament. Mr. Chap
lin asked if this language was not gross breach
Of mi,ilcge
The 81 cake: replied that it for the House to
decide WI ether the language referred TO was
breach OF p ivilcgc, and that pcrscnnly he passed
over as lie could well afford to do, cheers any
personal rele ton which Mr.. Conybeare misht
have intended. The gravity Of the affair consisted
in the fact that that the language used reflected
not upon him rie Speaker but upon the House
which had elected him. If any member thought
lit TO impugn his conduct while In the char, IL
was compet n for th't member TO do it by dis
tnct mott n. The Speaker could understand now
IN the present state of party feeling mems passions
n .ht be so aroused that wo ds would escape them
which in cooler moments they would repudiate.
lie hoped the language used by Mr.. Conybeare Lad
moi been premcditaied or deliberate. 1t was the
speakers wish as it was his duty while in the
chair to aliay party feeling (Parncllite clies OF
"Oh!" "Oh ~
Yes ad iel Mr. Peel, who is Liberal-Union-
ist, "notwit standing these snccIs CONSERVATIVE
rhecrs) it is my wish to allay passions. 1t is
strange indeed that within few weeks of my
being invested with the power to give or withhold
my consent 10 ClOsure-it is unprecedented that
any member should think Il becoming to charge
me with being a PARTISAN of one side or the other
1 leave my conduct to be judged by every fair,
right minded and honoia able man. prolonged
choeringD
Mr. Conybeare said his object in referring TO
the CT sure was TO show that if it was used in
manner contrary TO the pledge of the Government
for the purpose of forcing coercion through against
The const itutonal Liberties Of the House the men,
,eTs on, ht to he inf rmed and obtain further time
'or discussion IL he had exceeded his duty in
Iluding to the matter lie most humbly and fully
expressed regret.
Mr.. Smith said he understood that Mr.. Cony-
,earc withdrew his words and apoloszcd for hav-
ne used them. This tcing so, Mr. Smith would
vfrain from commenting the words Mr.. Cony-
,eare had used. The Speaker enjoyed the esteem,
respect and confidence of both parties. Con
ervatvc cheers.
John Morley said he profoundly regretted the
one Mr.. Conybeare had adopted in his sicccb. The
LIBERAL, had 20 want f faith in the constant i'm
ari aIi.y of the Speaker Mr.. Morley knew that
he Speakers efforts had always been directed to
mining strife.
Mr.. nealy here asked Mr.. Smith whether before
ro.ing CT sure on last Saturday morning lie had
he previous sanction of the Chair tCrios OF
"Oh,p OH "Shame - Don I answer -
Mr.. smith, don't know if it is really I'Sht that
| should answer that question lCIies from the
conservatives Of Mo- MO- and Pancllite
Amid The general disorder Mr. Smith was heard
% saw Il decline to aLsNcr." Ills was followed
On renewed disturbance
Wien the noise had ssbsidcd Mr.. Labouchcre
,sl:cd tie Speaker if it was rigLt to put Tie he
IIos urc motion last saturday when there was no
,ucsti n before the House.
The : ecker eilicd that the mali question WAS
Before tie House Cheers.
The sub ect then dropped.
NJ. Chaplin. in attacking Mr.. Conybeare, aimed
Saturday has been in an wonted condition Of
mental exeitemeut over the appn,catiion i'l
Of closure. Mr.. blaOhtOne "tnIps, n''.,S
blamed the Speaker and insists that the
real offender was Mr. smith for refusing dIscourte-
ously the request to continue the debate another
Alter the trouble the Speaker was obliged to
retire on account of illness, and II then became
known that the probable cause OF ms realiness
10 assert 10 closure on SATURDAY. was the fact that
he was suffering pain from varicose VEINS IN
his legs Lord Salisbury aud the other mem
bers Of the Cabinet dined AT the speakers
house on Saturday evening but the host was aD
sent Mrs Peel explaining that he was III. Mecical
authorities attribute Mr Peers condition TO the
lengthoned sttinRs of the House
II j. thought that as a result OF the incident the
Government will not dare 20 hurry the second read
bate would undoubtedly produce a Wild commo-
tion throughout the country. The Giadstonlans
aim nj n fourteen days discussion before the maj
DIVISION with recess Of n week for stumpng the
country and agtating the question: lhe Mnsterl-
nlists are willing TO c0ncedcseven nights Tor the
debate ithOUt q recess.
The London Radical clubs are organizing oen-
onsiration against the Coercion bill Ihey propose
10 hold meeting In HYDE Park on Monday and 1t
IN expected there will he an imposing procession.
Delegates representing l2 900 Welsh miners met
NJ Rhonddl to-day and adopted a resolution de-
nouncing the Coercion bill.
Although Lord Cad0gaD. in introducing the Land
bull on Friday did not refer to provisions regarding
the purchase Of land, the bill contains ten such
clauses chiefly for simplifying purchases IN the
interest Of landlords and mortgages. The Land
Commission is empowered to advance the entire
purchase money, which must not exceed f25,O0O
10 aDy one purchaser. IL landlord manages TO
cred to compel the Sheriff to put tne buyer in pos
session.
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